Not on display

Puppet

1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cut-out cardboard 'jumping jack' of a traditional 19th century clown composed of 13 sections representing the head and neck ruff, lower and upper arms, hand and red-hot poker, 2 upper legs in breeches, 2 lower legs and 2 shoes, fixed together with paper clips to allow for movement. He has a three-pointed hairstyle and his face is patterned in red and black. He wears a red and white ruffled clown costume with full sleeves above the elbow, and carries a red hot poker in his left hand. He has 4 strings - 2 shoulder strings and 2 elbow strings - fixed to one simple wooden bar control

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed paper, cardboard, paper clips, wood and string
Brief description
Jumping Jack figure of a Clown, made from a poster issued by London Transport, 1960s
Physical description
Cut-out cardboard 'jumping jack' of a traditional 19th century clown composed of 13 sections representing the head and neck ruff, lower and upper arms, hand and red-hot poker, 2 upper legs in breeches, 2 lower legs and 2 shoes, fixed together with paper clips to allow for movement. He has a three-pointed hairstyle and his face is patterned in red and black. He wears a red and white ruffled clown costume with full sleeves above the elbow, and carries a red hot poker in his left hand. He has 4 strings - 2 shoulder strings and 2 elbow strings - fixed to one simple wooden bar control
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Other number
P.236 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.599-2001

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Record createdOctober 18, 2004
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